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Old August 19th, 2004, 12:02 PM   #1
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Charley's aftermath

These were all taken right around my house after I was finally allowed to come back home onto the island. It was too hot and I was too lazy to walk any further than just around my house. Some show destruction, others are just random things that I took pics of.

Here is a cool looking beach house that doesnt seem to be harmed much,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/beachhouse.jpg

Here is the empty beach, my gf is in the background,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/emptybeach.jpg

Here's a tree that fell on some power lines,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/powerlines.jpg

Heres my girlfriend holding a piece of metal that blew out of a resturaunt,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/rachelonbeach.jpg

This is the oldest pub on the island. It is now condemned and must be torn down,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/reef.jpg

Somebody's house,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/rubble.jpg

This is a pub at the corner of my street, its completely ruined from the water and it is now condemned and must be torn down,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/shamrock.jpg

Here is a store called Planet Beachwear, they made a cool "welcome home" sign for us,
http://www.bmxbums.com/photos/welcomeback.jpg


I wrote more about my experience in this thread :
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30490
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Old August 19th, 2004, 12:15 PM   #2
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Thanks for putting these up Dustin. Shots like these put a more personal face on this situation than does network news coverage, which is basically presented for entertainment.

But how is -your- home? Do you have power and is it habitable?
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Old August 19th, 2004, 12:18 PM   #3
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Glad to see you're safe.

Those are very nice pics. What photo equipment are you using? Some of that stuff looks like the type of shots I do with my film camera and a red high-contrast filter. I tend to use fast, high grain film though.

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Old August 19th, 2004, 12:20 PM   #4
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<<<-- Originally posted by Ken Tanaka : Thanks for putting these up Dustin. Shots like these put a more personal face on this situation than does network news coverage, which is basically presented for entertainment.

But how is -your- home? Do you have power and is it habitable? -->>>


Oh my home is fine. Its between two huge buildings (a gigantic house and a condo) and Mangroves so it doesnt have any wind damage. We also built our foundation up before we built the house so water didnt get to us either.


I have footage too, not great footage, but its something. I will put it up as soon as I get internet service back at my house (I'm at work right now). I had it yesterday but I guess the workers cut the line again on accident or something.
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Old August 19th, 2004, 12:26 PM   #5
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<<<-- Originally posted by Imran Zaidi : Glad to see you're safe.

Those are very nice pics. What photo equipment are you using? Some of that stuff looks like the type of shots I do with my film camera and a red high-contrast filter. I tend to use fast, high grain film though. -->>>

Thanks. I'm using a Canon EOS 500n with a 28mm-90mm zoom lens with a polarizer and Kodak iso400 film that I bought at Eckerd's. Oh and a large lens hood, which is why you see some vignetting.
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Old August 19th, 2004, 04:54 PM   #6
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Here is some footage of the aftermath. Its nothing extremely exciting since I didnt have a rain slicker to go outside during the storm and by the time I was alowed back on my island there wasnt much left to videotape.


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Sorry for the shaky footage. I didn't feel like toting a tripod around with me so its all hand held.
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